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Seyyid Mehmed Tahir Münif Paşa

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1850/51 (AH 1267)Şam Eyaleti Meclis-i Kebiri kalemi memuruDamascus (Şam) · 300 kuruş
  2. 1851/52 (AH 1268)Şam Eyaleti Meclis-i Kebiri kalemi memuru (İnfisal) · 2 career entriesDamascus (Şam)
    1. Şam Eyaleti Meclis-i Kebiri kalemi memuru (İnfisal)

      Damascus (Şam) · Calculated age 22

      [1]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 22

      [2]

  3. 1852/53 (AH 1269)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
  4. 1853/54 (AH 1270)Gelibolu Askerî Muavini Komisyonu başkâtibi · 3 career entriesGelibolu · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 1,750 kuruş
    1. Gelibolu Askerî Muavini Komisyonu başkâtibi

      Gelibolu · Calculated age 24 · 1,750 kuruş

      Broader service field: Military service

      [1]

    2. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülâzımı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 24

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Asâkir-i Muâvene Komisyonu başkâtibi

      Gelibolu · Calculated age 24 · 1,750 kuruş

      [2]

  5. 1854/55 (AH 1271)Berlin Sefareti ikinci serkâtibi · 2 career entriesBerlin · Gelibolu · 1,750; 2,500 kuruş
    1. Berlin Sefareti ikinci serkâtibi

      Berlin · Calculated age 25 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

    2. Asâkir-i Muâvene Komisyonu başkâtibi

      Gelibolu · Calculated age 25 · 1,750 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  6. 1855/56 (AH 1272)Berlin Sefareti ikinci serkâtibiBerlin · 2,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Berlin Sefareti ikinci serkâtibi

      Berlin · Calculated age 26 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  7. 1856/57 (AH 1273)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · Berlin · 2,500 kuruş
    1. Berlin Sefareti ikinci serkâtibi

      Berlin · Calculated age 27 · 2,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 27

      [2]

  8. 1857/58 (AH 1274)Hersek Memuriyet-i Mahsusası başkâtibi · 2 career entriesHersek · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000 kuruş
    1. Hersek Memuriyet-i Mahsusası başkâtibi

      Hersek · Calculated age 28 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

    2. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 28

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  9. 1858/59 (AH 1275)Hersek Memuriyet-i Mahsusası başkâtibi (İnfisal) · 4 career entriesHersek · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000 kuruş
    1. Hersek Memuriyet-i Mahsusası başkâtibi (İnfisal)

      Hersek · Calculated age 29

      [1]

    2. Hersek Memuriyet-i Mahsûsası başkâtibi

      Hersek · Calculated age 29 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Görevin sona ermesi

      · Calculated age 29

      [2]

  10. 1859/60 (AH 1276)Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisiIstanbul (Dersaadet)Continuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 30

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1] [2]

  11. 1860/61 (AH 1277)Mahkeme-i Ticaret reisi · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000 kuruş
    1. Mahkeme-i Ticaret reisi

      · Calculated age 31 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası görevlisi

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 31

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Ticaret Mahkemesi reisi

      · Calculated age 31 · 3,000 kuruş

      [2]

  12. 1861/62 (AH 1278)Mahkeme-i Ticaret reisi · 2 career entries · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Mahkeme-i Ticaret reisi

      · Calculated age 32 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Ticaret Mahkemesi reisi

      · Calculated age 32 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  13. 1862/63 (AH 1279)Bâbıâli birinci tercümanı · 3 career entriesIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000 kuruş
    1. Bâbıâli birinci tercümanı

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 3,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Ticaret Mahkemesi reisi

      · Calculated age 33 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 33 · 3,000 kuruş

      [2]

  14. 1863/64 (AH 1280)Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveliIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 34 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  15. 1864/65 (AH 1281)Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveliIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 35 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  16. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveliIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 36 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  17. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveliIstanbul (Dersaadet) · 3,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli

      Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Calculated age 37 · 3,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  18. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Zabtiye müsteşarı · 2 career entries · 8,000 kuruş
    1. Zabtiye müsteşarı

      · Calculated age 38 · 8,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Zaptiye müsteşarı

      · Calculated age 38

      [2]

  19. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Divan-ı Temyiz reisi · 10,000 kuruş
    1. Divan-ı Temyiz reisi

      · Calculated age 39 · 10,000 kuruş

      [1] [2]

  20. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Divan-ı Temyiz reisi (Azil) · 4 career entries · 7,500; 10,000 kuruş
    1. Divan-ı Temyiz reisi (Azil)

      · Calculated age 40

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i Maarif reisi

      · Calculated age 40 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1] [2]

    3. Divân-ı Temyiz reisi

      · Calculated age 40 · 10,000 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    4. Azil

      · Calculated age 40

      [2]

  21. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Meclis-i Maarif reisi · 7,500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Meclis-i Maarif reisi

      · Calculated age 41 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  22. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Rusya Komisyonu reisi · 4 career entries · 5,000; 7,500 kuruş
    1. Rusya Komisyonu reisi

      · Calculated age 42 · 5,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i Maarif reisi

      · Calculated age 42 · 7,500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    3. Infisal

      · Calculated age 42

      [2]

    4. Maaş kaydı

      · Calculated age 42 · 5,000 kuruş

      [2]

  23. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Tahran sefiriTahran
    1. Tahran sefiri

      Tahran · Calculated age 43

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      [1] [2]

  24. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Tahran sefiriTahranContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran sefiri

      Tahran · Calculated age 44

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  25. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Tahran sefiriTahranContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran sefiri

      Tahran · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  26. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Tahran sefiriTahranContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran sefiri

      Tahran · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  27. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Tahran sefiriTahranContinuing service described by the source
    1. Tahran sefiri

      Tahran · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Diplomatic and consular service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  28. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Maarif nazırı · 4 career entries · 2,000; 20,000 kuruş
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 48 · 2,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1]

    2. Ticaret nazırı

      · Calculated age 48

      [1]

    3. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 48 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [2]

    4. Ticaret nazırı

      · Calculated age 48 · 20,000 kuruş

      [2]

  29. 1878 (AH 1295)Maarif nazırı · 2 career entries · 20,000 kuruş
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 49 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1] [2]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 49

      [2]

  30. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Maarif nazırı · 20,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 50 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  31. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Maarif nazırı · 2 career entries · 20,000 kuruş
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 51 · 20,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 51

      [2]

  32. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Meclis-i Fevkalade-i Sıhhiye reisi · 2 career entries · 1,000; 10,000 kuruş
    1. Meclis-i Fevkalade-i Sıhhiye reisi

      · Calculated age 52 · 1,000 kuruş

      [1]

    2. Meclis-i Fevkalâde-i Sıhhiye reisi

      · Calculated age 52 · 10,000 kuruş

      [2]

  33. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Maarif nazırı · 30,000 kuruş
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 56 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      [1] [2]

  34. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Maarif nazırı · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 57 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  35. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Maarif nazırı · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 58 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  36. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Maarif nazırı · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 59 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  37. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Maarif nazırı · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 60 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  38. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Maarif nazırı · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 61 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  39. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Maarif nazırı · 30,000 kuruşContinuing service described by the source
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 62 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

  40. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Maarif nazırı · 2 career entries · 30,000 kuruş
    1. Maarif nazırı

      · Calculated age 63 · 30,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Education

      Continuing service described by the source

      [2]

    2. Infisal

      · Calculated age 63

      [2]

  41. Undated entriesTicaret nazırı (İnfisal) · 2 career entries
    1. Ticaret nazırı (İnfisal)

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

015,00030,0001850/51AH 12671891/92AH 13091850/51 (AH 1267) · Şam Eyaleti Meclis-i Kebiri kalemi memuru · Damascus (Şam) · age 21 · 300 kuruş1853/54 (AH 1270) · Gelibolu Askerî Muavini Komisyonu başkâtibi · Gelibolu · age 24 · 1,750 kuruş1853/54 (AH 1270) · Asâkir-i Muâvene Komisyonu başkâtibi · Gelibolu · age 24 · 1,750 kuruş1854/55 (AH 1271) · Berlin Sefareti ikinci serkâtibi · Berlin · age 25 · 2,500 kuruş1854/55 (AH 1271) · Asâkir-i Muâvene Komisyonu başkâtibi · Gelibolu · age 25 · 1,750 kuruş · Source-bounded service1855/56 (AH 1272) · Berlin Sefareti ikinci serkâtibi · Berlin · age 26 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1856/57 (AH 1273) · Berlin Sefareti ikinci serkâtibi · Berlin · age 27 · 2,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1857/58 (AH 1274) · Hersek Memuriyet-i Mahsusası başkâtibi · Hersek · age 28 · 3,000 kuruş1858/59 (AH 1275) · Hersek Memuriyet-i Mahsûsası başkâtibi · Hersek · age 29 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1860/61 (AH 1277) · Mahkeme-i Ticaret reisi · age 31 · 3,000 kuruş1860/61 (AH 1277) · Ticaret Mahkemesi reisi · age 31 · 3,000 kuruş1861/62 (AH 1278) · Mahkeme-i Ticaret reisi · age 32 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · Ticaret Mahkemesi reisi · age 32 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Bâbıâli birinci tercümanı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 3,000 kuruş1862/63 (AH 1279) · Ticaret Mahkemesi reisi · age 33 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 33 · 3,000 kuruş1863/64 (AH 1280) · Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 34 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 35 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 36 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · Bâbıâli mütercim-i evveli · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · age 37 · 3,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · Zabtiye müsteşarı · age 38 · 8,000 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Divan-ı Temyiz reisi · age 39 · 10,000 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Meclis-i Maarif reisi · age 40 · 7,500 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Divân-ı Temyiz reisi · age 40 · 10,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1870/71 (AH 1287) · Meclis-i Maarif reisi · age 41 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Rusya Komisyonu reisi · age 42 · 5,000 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · Meclis-i Maarif reisi · age 42 · 7,500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Maaş kaydı · age 42 · 5,000 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Maarif nazırı · age 48 · 2,000 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Maarif nazırı · age 48 · 20,000 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Ticaret nazırı · age 48 · 20,000 kuruş1878 (AH 1295) · Maarif nazırı · age 49 · 20,000 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · Maarif nazırı · age 50 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Maarif nazırı · age 51 · 20,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1880/81 (AH 1298) · Meclis-i Fevkalade-i Sıhhiye reisi · age 52 · 1,000 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Meclis-i Fevkalâde-i Sıhhiye reisi · age 52 · 10,000 kuruş1884/85 (AH 1302) · Maarif nazırı · age 56 · 30,000 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Maarif nazırı · age 57 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Maarif nazırı · age 58 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Maarif nazırı · age 59 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Maarif nazırı · age 60 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Maarif nazırı · age 61 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Maarif nazırı · age 62 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Maarif nazırı · age 63 · 30,000 kuruş · Source-bounded service

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Gaziantep [source]Ayıntab [1] [2]
Birth year
1830/31 (AH 1246) [source]
Father’s occupation
Âlim [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAĠD. d, 3/124 [1] [2]BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/124 [2]

Education and languages

Arabic
Okur yazar [source]
English
Okur yazar [source]
French
Okur yazar [source]
Persian
Okur yazar [source]
Rum (as recorded)
Okur yazar [source]
Turkish
Okur yazar [source]
Education
Kasr-ı Âli Mektebi; Ayıntab Nur-ı Osmaniye Medresesi; Şam Emeviye Medresesi; Berlin Darülfünunu [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
21 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Şam [source]
First-salary field
300 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year
1850/51 (AH 1267) [source]

Other recorded details

Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
0 (recorded code) [source]The original code is retained without assigning an unverified meaning to zero.
Judicial record as worded
0 (recorded code) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Gaziantepli memurlar

    EDA CEREN ERKABALCI · 2019 · Pages 136, 137

  2. Sultan II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanlı sefirlerinin tercüme-i halli

    İBRAHİM DENİZ · 2021 · Pages 183, 184, 185, 186

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